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Scandal in the barnehager
Photo: Olve Utne / Flickr. Illustration: VG.A barnehage (daycare) in Northern Norway. Upper left: VG¹s front cover A VG report sheds light on poor conditions in Norway¹s state sponsored daycare system...
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Catholics in Norway celebrate
Photo: Wikimedia Photo Commons Norwegian Catholics gather to celebrate the election of Pope Francis Staff Compilation Norwegian American Weekly Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope by...
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Working in Norway
By Maalfrid Brath Everyone working In Norway, almost the entire population is employed. Unemployment is only 2.7 percent of the workforce, and it is necessary to go abroad to find qualified workers in...
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A very close race
Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Jens Stoltenberg While a large number of Norwegians want Erna Solberg as the next Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg also has popular support Staff Compilation While it seems...
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True inspiration
Photos: The Dakota Student / Keisuke Yoshimura After the conversation, Kushner spoke with students. “A Conversation with Tony Kushner,” respected screenwriter, inspires at UND Larrie Wanberg Feature...
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Images of an immigrant life
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, N.Y., a neighborhood settled by Finnish and Norwegian immigrants during the 19th century. Looking east today along 62nd Street from 5th Avenue at rowhouses on a residential block...
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The season of the bunad
Photos courtesy Aina Fjellanger. Fjellanger puts the finishing touches on a bunad for 15-year-old Malin Haugland. She is using the bunad for her confirmation day in May, a common tradition. The bunad...
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Kings and things
Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Napoleon and Desiree’s part in Norway’s independence Judith Gabriel Vinje La Crescenta, Calif. Syttende Mai might be called the “king swapping” day, but throw in a famous...
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New from Norway
The Canary Digital Radon Detector. The Canary is battery powered, about the size of a large cell-phone and can be easily placed in a test space. It uses a sensitive, electronic element to “actively”...
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Not just a day off
Photo courtesy Larrie Wanberg. Northwood Cemetery, with flags flying. Memorial Day is much more than just a long weekend Larrie Wanberg Feature Editor The day is indelible in my memory when, as a Boy...
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Reflections from Sparbu
On a Visit from the St. Olaf Study Group By Heidi Håvan Grosch There is nothing better than a busload of Norwegian-Americans visiting Norway. Passionate about everything they encounter, they eagerly...
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